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Margaret Catherine Bruce 1870 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Oct 1870

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 25 Oct 1930

Death Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ

Father: Archibald Bruce

Mother: Catherine Smith

Spouse(s): Edwin Appleton

Children(s): William Appleton, Mildred Appleton, Ralph Appleton, Evelyn Appleton, Edwin Appleton, George Appleton, Archie Appleton, Fredrick Appleton, Maurice Appleton

Margaret Catherine Bruce was born in 1870 in Scotland, the child of Archibald Bruce and Catherine Smith. Margaret Catherine Bruce married Edwin Appleton, and had children including William Appleton, Mildred Isabel Appleton, Ralph Bruce Appleton, Evelyn May Appleton, Edwin James Appleton, George Appleton, Archie Appleton, Fredrick Ian Appleton, Maurice Appleton. Margaret Catherine Bruce passed away in 1930 in Alexandra,Otago.NZ.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Margaret Catherine Bruce was born in 1870 in Scotland, the child of Archibald Bruce and Catherine Smith.
  • Margaret Catherine Bruce married Edwin Appleton, and had children including William Appleton, Mildred Isabel Appleton, Ralph Bruce Appleton, Evelyn May Appleton, Edwin James Appleton, George Appleton, Archie Appleton, Fredrick Ian Appleton, Maurice Appleton.
  • Margaret Catherine Bruce passed away in 1930 in Alexandra,Otago.NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Bruce
1839 –
Birth Location: Bonhill, Dunbarton, Scotland
AB
Catherine Smith
1849 –
Birth Location: Stirling ,Scotland
CS

Spouses(s)

Edwin Appleton
1857 – 1931
Birth Location: Stokesley, Yorkshire, England
EA

Children(s)

William Appleton
1889 – 1958
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
WA
Mildred Appleton
1891 –
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
MA
Ralph Appleton
1893 –
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
RA
Evelyn Appleton
1896 – 1903
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
EA
Edwin Appleton
1902 –
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
EA
George Appleton
1904 –
Birth Location: Gisborne
GA
Archie Appleton
1906 – 1981
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
AA
Fredrick Appleton
1909 –
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
FA
Maurice Appleton
1914 –
Birth Location: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
MA

Margaret Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bruce
1870 – 1930
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Archibald Bruce
1839 –
Bonhill, Dunbarton, Scotland
Catherine Smith
1849 –
Stirling ,Scotland
Grandparents
John McLaren
Margaret Riddoch
Hugh Smith
Margaret Campbell.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Bruce's Descendants

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Margaret (Catherine) Bruce (07 Oct 1870 – 25 Oct 1930) m. Edwin Appleton (1857 – 1931)
  1. 1. William Appleton (03 Sep 1889 – 22 Oct 1958)
  2. 2. Mildred (Isabel) Appleton (27 Jul 1891 – ) m. James Blacklock (04 May 1883 – )
    1. 1. Ralph (Cumyn) Blacklock (20 Nov 1915 – )
    2. 2. William (Foster) Blacklock (Nov 1916 – )
    3. 3. Edgar (James) Blacklock (01 Jan 1921 – ) m. Evelyn (May) Smith
      1. 1. Anthony (Maurice) Blacklock m. Kimina Unknown
    4. 4. George (Appleton) Blacklock (26 Jan 1924 – )
  3. 3. Ralph (Bruce) Appleton (01 Jun 1893 – ) m. Lily CULHAM ( – 12 Mar 1951) m. Evelyn (May) Lister
    1. 1. James (William) Appleton
      1. 1. Janet Appleton (1940 – ) m. Brian Phillips
      2. 2. Bruce Appleton (1951 – ) m. Unknown
        1. 1. Unknown Appleton
      3. 3. Anne Appleton
  4. 4. Evelyn (May) Appleton (18 Jul 1896 – 13 Jun 1903)
  5. 5. Edwin (James) Appleton (28 May 1902 – )
  6. 6. George Appleton (04 Aug 1904 – )
  7. 7. Archie Appleton (26 Oct 1906 – 16 May 1981) m. Mae (Dorothy) Currie
    1. 1. Ann (Margaret) Appleton m. Peter (Hilton) Farr (31 Mar 1935 – 13 Jan 1967)
      1. 1. Peter (Eric) Farr (07 Jun 1957 – ) m. Rosemary Furlong
      2. 2. Sally (Ann) Farr (10 Jul 1958 – ) m. Ian (Campbell) MacNeilage (24 Dec 1955 – )
      3. 3. Jane (Marie) Farr (04 Sep 1961 – ) m. Unknown Grace
  8. 8. Fredrick (Ian) Appleton (24 Sep 1909 – )
  9. 9. Maurice Appleton (23 May 1914 – )

Margaret Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1870
07 Oct 1870
Birth of Margaret Catherine Bruce in Scotland
Scotland
1930
25 Oct 1930
Age 60
Death of Margaret Catherine Bruce in Alexandra,Otago.NZ
Alexandra,Otago.NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1930
    Event Place: Alexandra,Otago.NZ
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